Joel Spears; lute/theorbo

Mirja Lorenz (Germany); recorders

Phillip Serna; viol da gamba

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Sunday November 10 at 4:00 pm

Josefien Stoppelenburg;soprano

Joel Spears; lute/theorbo

Mirja Lorenz (Germany); recorders

Phillip Serna; viol da gamba

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Sunday November 17, 2019 at 10:30 am

Church of Beethoven Oak Park, Illinois

Soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg and lutenist Joel Spears present a diverse program of English Lute Song, theater music and virtuosic Italian vocal pieces form the early baroque. Featuring music by John Dowland, Robert Johnson, Henry Purcell, and Claudio Monteverdi.

Friday, December 20 & 21, 2019 at 7:00 pm

G.F. Handel: Messiah

Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano soloist

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020, 12:45-2:45 p.m

Stephen Alltop, lecturer/harpsichord

Josefien Stoppelenburg;soprano

12:45 - 2:45 p.m., Norris University Center

Antonio Vivaldi: Genius for all Season

Lecture Northwestern Alumnae
Antonio Vivaldi was a giant of the Baroque age, composing a wide variety of genres, and over 500 concertos for many combinations of instruments. He possessed gifts of extraordinary imagination and invention, yet much of his best music is not widely known.

Josefien Stoppelenburg;soprano
Frederic Chopin embodied ideals of the Romantic age and elevated piano performance and composition to new heights.

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Arturo Toscanini: Indomitable Maestro

Stephen Alltop, lecturer

Josefien Stoppelenburg;soprano
Arturo Toscanini did much to establish the model of the modern conductor. A pioneer in the budding world of phonograph recordings, his tyrannical personality and exacting standards brought about both artistic glory and significant turmoil.

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Music and Animals: A Carnival of Connections
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 12:45-2:45 p.m.
Music and animals interact in countless ways, some obvious, and others less so. From bow hair to strings, bird song to countless imaginative compositions, music is deeply influenced by our friends in the animal kingdom.

Friday, February 7, 2020, at 7:30 pm

Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix, AZ

Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano soloist

Cantatas 52 &174

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Saturday February 8, 2020, 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Central United Methodist Church, Phoenix, AZ

Josefien gives a Masterclass in Baroque Vocal Performance

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Tuesday February 11, 2020,12:45-2:45 p.m.

Northwestern University Continuing Education Series
12:45 - 2:45 p.m., Norris University Center
Stephen Alltop, lecturer/piano
Josefien Stoppelenburg;sopranoMusic and Leaders
From Napolean to Stalin, Paderewski to Eisenhower, people in power have influenced music in countless ways. A discussion of the dramatic and sometimes amusing connections between composers and world leaders.

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Tuesday February 18, 2020, 12:45-2:45 p.m.

Music and Ballet
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 12:45-2:45 p.m.
Ballet has brought about some of the most beloved and compelling music of all time. The colorful history of choreographed dance and composition is rich with both tradition and controversy.

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Tuesday March 3, 2020, 12:45-2:45 p.m.

Music and Architecture
Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:45-2:45 p.m. Alice Millar Chapel
This lecture examines the crucial role that architecture and great buildings have played in the performance and commissioning of musical works.

Saturday March 22, 2020 at 3:00 pm

J.S. Bach; St. John Passion

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano

Stephe Alltop, piano

Join us for an evening of poetry and music with pianist Stephen Alltop and soprano Josefien Stoppelenburg, who offer a wide-ranging program with poetic perspectives on life and love. The presentation includes poetry by Heinrich Heine, Friedrich Rückert, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Sara Teasdale, and e.e. cummings in evocative musical settings by Gustav Mahler, Alma Mahler, William Bolcom, Stacy Garrop, and Gwyneth Walker.

Dayton Opera travels back in time to the beautiful beginnings of opera in a first-time exploration of the lavish Baroque period of music. The Schuster Center swells with ornate arias from operas composed in the colorful musical style and masterful vocal technique that emerged from the Renaissance. The program will also feature dancers from Dayton Ballet and the Dayton Opera Chorus.